(Photo : Justin Casterline/Getty Images) BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA – Former Indiana Hoosiers Head coach Bob Knight on the court docket throughout halftime of the sport in opposition to the Purdue Boilermakers at Assembly Hall on February 08, 2020 in Bloomington, Indiana.
Legendary basketball coach Bob Knight has handed away on the age of 83, his household introduced.
Knight, hospitalized in April this yr, established a basketball teaching profession thought-about among the many most colourful within the sport’s historical past.
He was additionally a pioneer of the movement offense and reverse motion that {many professional} groups make use of at present.
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He led the Indiana Hoosiers into three nationwide titles, together with a season the place they went undefeated. The latter is a feat that is still to be duplicated.
“It is with heavy hearts that we share that Coach Bob Knight passed away at his home in Bloomington surrounded by his family,” his household’s assertion learn.
The household added, “We are grateful for all the thoughts and prayers, and appreciate the continued respect for our privacy as Coach requested a private family gathering, which is being honored.”
Tributes poured in for Knight
Fans, gamers, and coaches supplied condolences and tribute for the befallen coach.
Indiana Pacers coach Mike Woodson, a former Hoosiers participant, credited Knight for the profession that he has at present.
“I am so blessed that he saw something in me as a basketball player,” he mentioned. “He influenced my life in ways I could never repay. As he did with all of his players, he always challenged me to get the most out of myself as a player and, more importantly, as a person.”
Knight’s former school rival and Duke’s legendary coach, Mike Krzyzewski, additionally recalled the belief given to him by Knight.
“Coach Knight recruited me, mentored me, and had a profound impact on my career and in my life. This is a tremendous loss for our sport and our family is deeply saddened by his passing.”
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